Reflect 2009

Hi. It's been a pretty long time i havent posted. new year's here and it's back to January again. It's about time for some reflections on how 2009 has been for me.

First off, i would like to say that like many other years, I've done things i dont regret, and also things that i will. My first resolution this year is not to get angry or concerned over small issues. In the past year by doing so i have inevitably endangered many of my friendships. that's something that i really regret doing.

Also the year 2009 has been a year of change, where i went to sec 1, got into the awesome MEGALIFE service and joined the music ministry. It's also the first time i stepped foot in a school (vs) that doesnt allow handphones to be (even) on during sch hrs. it's really been a really really great year growing both spiritually mentally and also psychologically. This year is the year that i started quality QT. By doing so i can hear God trying to speak to me more and also how he does it. Personally for me God speaks to me in a unique way. When He wants me to do a certain something (like for example stepping out of my comfort zone and reaching out to others), He gets things to happen (like being close to a person in need of friends and moral support) and prompts me to do it, usually standing up against the oppposition to do so.

Looking back at the previous posts on the Superlife Ministry blog, i cam across this post that reall spoke to me how important it is to come to church for the right reason and the right mindset. Check it out:



From Cornerstone Chuch; From the Pastor's Heart

David Ryser shared an amazing testimony which i'd like to reproduce for you. it's really something for us to ponder over. this is his story:

"A number of years ago, i had the privilege of teaching at a School of Ministry. my students were hungry for God, and i was constantly searching for ways to challenge them to fall more in love with Jesus and to become voices for revival in the Church. i came across a quote attributed most often to Rev Sam Pascoe. Its a short version of the history of Christianity, and it goes like this:

Christianity started in Palestine as a fellowship; it moved to Greece and became a philosophy; it moved to Italy and became an instituion; it moved to Europe and became a culture; it came to America and became an enterprise. 

some of the students were only 18 or 19 years old and i wanted them to understand and appreciate the import of the last line, so i clarified it by adding: An enterprise. that's a business.

after a few moments, Martha, the youngest student in the class, raised her hand. i could not imagine what her question might be i thought the little explanation was self-explanatory. Martha asked a simple question, "A business? but isn't the church supposed to be a Body?"

i could not envision where this line of questioning was going, and the only response i could think of was, "Yes."

she continued, "But when a body becames a business, isn't that a prostitute?" 

the room went dead silent. for several seconds no one moved or spoke. we were stunned, afraid to make a sound because the presence of God had flooded into the room, and we knew we were on holy ground. all i could think in those sacred moments was, "wow, i wish i'd thought of that." i didn't dare express that thought aloud. God had taken over the class. Martha's question changed my life.

for six months, i thought about her question at least once every day. 'when a body becomes a business, isn't that a prostitute?' there's only one answer to her question. the answer is "yes". the Church, tragically, is full of people who do not love God. how can we love Him when we dont even know Him? and i mean really know Him. the root of this condition originates in how most of us came to God. most of us came to Him because of what we were told He would do for us. we were promised that He would bless us in life and take us to heaven after death. we married Him for His money, and we dont care if He lives or dies as long as we can get His stuff. we have made the Kingdom of God into a business, merchandising His anointing. this should not be. we're commanded to love God, and we are called to be the Bride of Christ - that's pretty intimate stuff. we're supposed to be His lovers. How can we love someone we dont even know? and even if we do know someone, is that a guarantee that we truly love them? are we lovers or prostitutes? think about this." 


This post really spoke to me as to the importance of having the right mindset and attitude to coming to church. But why do we come to church? Friends? Fun? Kill time? The right attitude is to come to church to encounter God and have a deeper relationship with Him. Also remember my friends, Christianity isnt a religion, it's a relationship. Just like our dads, for example. There's a close relationship point there. It's almost impossible to walk into a room and not acknowledging your dad who's inside it. Similarly it's the same with God. We have a relationship with Him, either we grow closer, or we backslide. There's no status quo, it's either up or down. We dont come to church because we like it, not for enlightenment, not for pure head knowledge. Those are all wrong mindsets and attitudes. We come to church to experience God and hear His Word, and also to have a divine encounter with Him, thus making our relationship closer. That's what it's all about. There are many Christians around who go to church for the wrong reasons, that is enterprise thus making the Church a prostitute, not a Body. Think about it. Do you go to church for the right reasons?
caleby